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I don't know the answer, but I'd like to know. We were talking about a 2.3 or 2.4 Pinto recently, but as far as I can see, I'd have to stroke it, which would reduce the max RPM, which would in turn remove some of the max power. :-s

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That's cheating vista changing people's posts! Back to my day what came out the back could be put to good use around the roses and potatoes, not kill you as the gases do today or is there some physasist out going to tell me different? Probably spelt wrong and the wrong word but who cares

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If no-one has done this conversion then it's a case of suck it and see. Be prepared to throw some money away by getting the wrong parts and if you can't do the machining yourself be prepared for some hefty bills with the view it may not work! So be prepared. You don't get anywhere unless you try good luck mate

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To be hones perusing the ultimate of any engine is costly and I often think "what's the point" when you can just move up an engine for less money

It's fun though. I'm building a super-charged Pinto. I'm hoping for 160bhp. I could buy a scrap Mondeo and have that much power off-the-shelf for a lot less money and time, but building an engine up myself and eeking out some more power is fun...

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What's the point , ? I run 220 zetec to put a duratec in surly would cost more than may be getting 260 from a zetec it was grunt than bhp and wonder what sort of numbers we were talking and more of how things are done there's 2.2 2.4 pintos out there now what would be the point of that !!

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It's fun though. I'm building a super-charged Pinto. I'm hoping for 160bhp. I could buy a scrap Mondeo and have that much power off-the-shelf for a lot less money and time, but building an engine up myself and eeking out some more power is fun...

good luck with that nice to see some one doing something u don't see every day

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Whats the maximum overbore on a 2.0 zetec? Does it go +30,60,90? Would something like a +90 give you nearly 2.1 like a 2.0 pinto, if thats right? Or am i talking out of my bottom? Whats the thinking of wanting to go bigger, it went well on the trips to and from mk! You getting a bit worried about your lads duratec install? Hehe